The best stories are those whose worlds prove so vivid and mesmerizing, that they make us crave to be a part of them. In 1997, J.K. Read more...
Photo: Premiering this October, “Mudbloods” follows the UCLA Quidditch team as they train for the Fifth Annual Quidditch World Cup in New York. Quidditch has been adapted from the “Harry Potter” books into an intercollegiate sport, broomsticks and all. (Courtesy of BOND/360)
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) ranked third place in The Hollywood Reporter’s 2014 list of film schools this week, moving up one spot from last year. Read more...
I think in our hypermodern yet retro-obsessed world, the phrase “I wish I was born in another era” gets thrown around a lot, mostly as an open rejection of popular culture. Read more...
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The UCLA Film and Television Archive welcomes the once-banned voices of blacklisted American filmmakers to the Billy Wilder Theater in its current series, “Hollywood Exiles in Europe.” The series uncovers and showcases the rare works of these filmmakers during the Cold War era and attempts to inform the local community about the diverse American film culture that took place in a dark period of film history. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Paul Malcolm is the co-curator of “Hollywood Exiles in Europe,” a series of blacklisted films produced in the Cold War era. The film series will be showcased at the Billy Wilder Theater through August. (UCLA Film and Television Archive)
Going to school at UCLA means being exposed to all the arts and entertainment that Westwood has to offer. From its movie theaters and playhouses to its large concert halls and coffee shops, Westwood boasts a heavy influence on culture in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Village is home to a variety of arts and cultural hotspots, such as The Treehouse (above) where students can catch live music in a friendly party scene. From the latest movies to independent music and theater, Westwood has a niche for any arts lover. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Bryan E. Miller spent the summers of his childhood building houses in 100-degree weather with his father in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With an itch to escape the blistering heat, the UCLA alumnus said he dreamed of working elsewhere, particularly in an environment where he could express his passion for music. Read more...
Photo: Bryan E. Miller recently scored a film adaptation of the novel “America: Imagine a World Without Her.” Miller said the goal of his score was to engage audiences with music that lives up to the weight of important moments in U.S. history. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“Begin Again” opens with Gretta, played by Keira Knightley, in a dark pub forced by a friend to get on stage and sing “A Step You Can’t Take Back,” a thoroughly melancholy song, an ode to being alone. Read more...
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